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Face to Face with the Reality of NOW
If someone had told me a few months ago that I would experience a global pandemic that could threaten my existence and the well being of those I love, I would have said, no way. If I’d been told that 22 million people in… Continue Reading “Face to Face with the Reality of NOW”
My Remarkable Friend: The Immigrant
Her first question to me after we met was, “Is everything dead?” I was taken back, unsure of what she meant. When she explained that she saw no leaves on trees, or flowers growing, I was relieved to tell her that in Georgia, where… Continue Reading “My Remarkable Friend: The Immigrant”
The Quiet Lives of Old Photographs
The photographs of my life huddle together in the darkness, secure in a bedroom cabinet. They now lead quiet lives, disturbed only occasionally. They once brought only pleasure to me and upon inspection, wonder. Now going through them brings a quotient of sadness too.… Continue Reading “The Quiet Lives of Old Photographs”
It’s Almost Like Being in Love
When I’m in Japan, people seem nicer, the landscape more beautiful, the mundane more interesting. The giggling groups of young women enjoying each other’s company help me to appreciate how fleeting youth is. The laughs I share with new friends are more frequent. The… Continue Reading “It’s Almost Like Being in Love”